U.S. labor agency probes two complaints from Apple workers
In recent weeks, some current and former Apple workers have critiqued company culture on Twitter, using the hashtag #AppleToo
Ida's record rain floods New York-area homes, subways; at least 44 dead
Residents have spent the day coping with water-logged basements, power outages, damaged roofs and calls for help from friends and family members stranded by flooding
Brazil's Bolsonaro signs law that could break COVID-19 vaccine patents
The Brazilian President signed off on the law allowing patents to be broken in a public emergency, which would be determined by the president
Biden warns of 'unconstitutional chaos' due to Texas abortion ban
Texas' ban has so far survived legal challenges partly due to an unusual feature that allows individual citizens to enforce the law for a bounty of $10,000
Texas' near-total abortion ban injects new urgency into U.S. election campaigns
Democrats hope the issue will galvanize moderate suburban voters and women to turn out in off-year elections, which will decide control of Congress and many state legislatures
Pennsylvania river's historic rise swamps homes, shuts commuter highway
The Schuylkill river rose on Thursday to levels not seen since 1869, overpowering the Pennsylvania towns and cities that line its banks
First Katrina and now Ida: Some residents think about giving up
After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago, many residents decided to rebuild. Now after Hurricane Ida, some don't know if it's possible
N.Korea's Kim calls for preventing natural disasters and COVID-19 outbreaks
The North Korean leader has called for river improvement, reforestation for erosion control, dyke maintenance and tide embankment projects
U.S. House to vote on abortion bill, faces tough path in Senate
The bill aims to protect health care providers' ability to deliver abortion services free from bureaucratic restrictions before an abortion can be performed
Louisiana towns still crawling out from Ida's destruction
Around 600,000 people had no water and another 400,000 were advised to boil their tap water before drinking it. At least six deaths have been reported